Staff Profiles

Meet the team

ECLF consists of a team of experienced and dedicated professionals who are committed to driving the organizational goals and objectives. The staff members are passionate about contributing to the achievement of the mission and values of the organization, and they do possess the skills and expertise to deliver high-quality programs and services to our clients and community.

Rev. Dr. Sindiso Jele

Executive Director

Rev. Dr. Sindiso Jele

Executive Director

Email:sindiso.jele@eclfz.org

Mr Shadreck Khanye

Programs and Training Manager

Mr Shadreck Khanye

Programs and Training Manager

Shadreck is an agile, competent, and results oriented peace practitioner and entrepreneur with a decade long experience in corporate and peace building practice. Through his exceptional communications and interpersonal skills, he has grown into becoming an effective young transformational leader in the organization. Equipped with a record of success in designing and implementing innovative programs, and with a solid track record of providing leadership and strategic direction towards the achievement of organizational goals and vision.

Ms. Xolani Donga

Finance and Administration Manager

Ms. Xolani Donga

Finance and Administration Manager

Xolani is an accurate and performance driven individual who oversees financial functions within the organization. She is an effective communicator with well-developed analytical and time management skills and enjoys providing the required level of leadership and guidance to ensure that best practice always prevails. Her strengths are in meeting reporting deadlines with high levels of integrity. She has worked in the Not-for-Profit Space for over ten years and has gained extensive experience in financial reporting, budgeting and budgetary control, cash flow management, variance analysis, costing proposals, project appraisal, resource allocation, internal controls and procedures, financial reviews, and evaluation, internal, external and compliance audits. Xolani holds a Master’s in Business Administration and Honours in Accountancy Degree.

Mrs Pamhidzai Thaka

Gender Justice and Social Inclusion Officer

Mrs Pamhidzai Thaka

Gender Justice and Social Inclusion Officer

Pamhidzai Thaka is a self-motivated, flexible and an individual who can easily adapt to any situation. She is a professional with sound client/community relationship building skills supported by strong advocacy and lobbying skills which are important in assisting communities to establish the root causes of poverty and marginalisation in their communities and ways of addressing them. She is a highly skilled trainer and facilitator with great presentation skills in Peacebuilding (Conflict Prevention Management Resolution Transformation and Healing (CPMRTH), Dialogue, mediation, negotiation, and facilitation. Ms. Thaka has Regional and International experience in CPMRT. She ensures an integrated gender programme delivery, to enhance the protection of rights and needs of women and girls and men during the peace building process. Her work involves providing technical assistance on how to integrate gender concerns into the peacebuilding work to ensure the integration of gender in CPMRTH. The Gender Transformative Approach guides the processes of Gender Responsive CPMRTH. Pamhidzai Thaka is a holder of a Post Graduate Diploma in Development Studies, Bachelor of Education Degree in Educational Administration Planning and Policy Studies and Certificate in Education -Secondary.

Mrs Dorothy Tumbo

Information Documentation and Research Officer

Mrs Dorothy Tumbo

Information Documentation and Research Officer

Dorothy Tumbo is a motivated, responsible, and versatile development practitioner with over 15 years’ experience in project research, planning, development, and implementation. She is a forward-thinking individual with refined interpersonal and multi-tasking skills. Her experience borders on formative qualitative research, peace education in schools and communities, sexual reproductive health, and rights pogramming, behaviour change multi-media communication, materials development and writing, training, monitoring and evaluation, mainstreaming gender, translations, and social mobilisation. She has worked as a programme assistant in the UNV Zimbabwe Country Office, programmes officer with a Local NGO and as a consultant. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree in Development Studies.

Tapiwa Zhou

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Tapiwa Zhou

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Tapiwa Zhou holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Operations Research and Statistics from NUST-Zimbabwe and a Special Honors Degree in Monitoring and Evaluation from Lupane State University. He has an extensive background in market research in the fast-moving consumer goods industry and the service industry in Zimbabwe and Zambia. Tapiwa also has experience in monitoring and evaluating food security, livelihoods, and disaster risk management programmes in Matabeleland North and South. I have vast experience in SPSS, STATA, near real-time data collection tools (ODK, survey solutions, Kobo, SurveyToGo), QGIS, NVivo, and Microsoft Office packages. I am a practicing statistician and a monitoring and evaluation practitioner with more than 4 years of experience in the field. My areas of expertise include operations research, statistical modelling, monitoring, and evaluation. I have extensive experience in conducting participatory programme/project outcome assessments and routine monitoring missions using qualitative data collection techniques such as observations, focus group discussions (FGDs), key informant interviews (KIIs), in-depth individual interviews, and most significant change stories (MSCs).

Ms. Margaret Ndlovu

Finance and Admin Officer

Ms. Margaret Ndlovu

Finance and Admin Officer

Margaret is a self-motivated, hardworking individual endowed with good processing, communication and public relations skills and 32 years of experience. Her skills enable her to work in a professional and competitive manner to achieve the organizational goals, enhance peace and can adjust to any situation like living in peace with the family and community at large. She is responsible for the daily accounting activities of the organization like journal entries, audit requests, accounts reconciliations and day today banking. She joined ECLF in 2008 as a volunteer and was employed as a fulltime employee from July 2011. She holds a Diploma in Accounting and Business studies from the Bulawayo Polytechnic College.

Mr. Victor Chikudzuri

Finance Assistant

Mr. Victor Chikudzuri

Finance Assistant

Victor Chikudzuri is a finance and accounting professional with 12 years of experience, expertise, and knowledge in the field. I have worked for several institutions under FCMG and NGOs in the accounting departments dealing with accounts payables, accounts receivables, and cashbook aspects. Holder of a national certificate in banking and finance, an IAC certificate in financial accounting, an IAC certificate in cost and management accounting, an IAC diploma in purchasing and material management, and currently studying a degree in accounting and finance. He holds key competencies such as being a team player, having the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines, being self-motivated, and working under little or no supervision

Vitalis Sibanda

Project Assistant

Vitalis Sibanda

Project Assistant

A young person has recently been granted an opportunity to serve as a project assistant. With a degree in Peace and Conflict Studies and a minor in International Relations. I embrace this opportunity with passion and determination, to represent the interests and needs of young people. Motivated to use the knowledge and skills I have acquired to bring about positive change and contribute to creating more peaceful and harmonious communities. I strive to learn more from the team and flexibly assist in any way possible towards achieving the mission and vision of ECLF.

Mr. Nigel Zhou

Projects Officer

Mr. Nigel Zhou

Projects Officer

Nigel Zhou is a self-motivated programmes officer who ihas experience in CPMRTH and Counselling in Healing. His responsibilities include project implementation through working with other programmes team members with understanding the essential aspects of the project cycle for assigned projects including planning, implementation, and monitoring. He has outstanding organisational abilities to schedule the use of resources and personnel in order to meet deadlines.

Nqobile Sibanda

Logistics

Nqobile Sibanda

Logistics

Nqobile is a Driver with over 23 years of Class 1 Driver’s experience who is now driving field vehicles at ECLF. He has worked as a driver with Lesley Enterprises moving orders and at Disha Marketing conducting deliveries and collections. He is adept in safe driving practices and traffic laws. He has worked at ECLF as a field driver doubling up as logistics personnel and running general office errands.

Trevor Moyo

Logistics

Trevor Moyo

Logistics

Trevor is an experienced Class 2 driver who has massive experience spanning over 23 years to date. He worked for Meikles Stores for more than eight years doing deliveries and collections including staff delivery. At ECLF he has worked as a driver cum logistics and staff delivery. He is an experienced and reliable driver with vast experience working in the transportation of goods and passengers. He is proficient in safe driving practices and traffic laws.

Kwanele Dube

Office Caretaker

Kwanele Dube

Office Caretaker

Kwanele Dube has over 20 years working as an Office Caretaker. His responsibility includes maintaining the beauty of the premises inside and outdoor grounds, and trees. He performs a range of general maintenance tasks including designing, producing, renewing, and preserving outside and inside spaces.

Given Sibanda –

Watchmen

Given Sibanda –

Watchmen

Diligent and Certified Watchmen with over 10 years of experience. I am committed to ensuring the safety of assets and premises by relying on a commendable track record in deterring security threats, reporting irregularities, and assisting law enforcement agencies.

Forget Ndlovu

Watchmen

Forget Ndlovu

Watchmen

Dedicated and experienced Watchmen with a passion for safeguarding premises and property. I bring 18 years of security expertise to ensure the safety and well-being of staff, premises, and assets. Proficient in risk assessment, crisis management, and emergency response. Committed to maintaining a secure environment while adhering to security and humanitarian principles.